9/13/42. The most spiritual and “beautiful” literature has already been written—in the Bible, in the Greek dramas, in their philosophies. What we have to attain is at best the material representation, a poor substitute for the eternities we cannot logically hope to emulate. Spirituality in our day is as difficult to attain as a pair of wings and a halo.
— Patricia Highsmith, “Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks: 1941-1995.″ Anna von Planta (Editor). (Liveright, November 16, 2021)
Photo: DK @ Daybreak. December 20, 2021. 22° F, feels like 16° F. Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT.
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and yet, we can find it in the moments if we are open to seeing them
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Truth!
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Another one to get it right ‘just so’…. (see Beth’s post today – you two are masters in finding the exactly right quote to any pix).
I have tons of ‘lonely’ birds in the sky and yet, I’m still very much touched by yet another one. I love this silent beautiful creature up in the early morning sky. And if you ever should choose to put your F-degrees into Celsius, I’d appreciate that very much too…. 😉 (just saying)
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Thank you Kiki. Let me think about that C⁰!
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Pls do! I’d really be much more able to feel sorry for you if I had the temps in C…. 😉
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Ok. Done!
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I don’t know, pal – your picture come awfully close…
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Awwwww
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WMS…🥰
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The wings come when we give up literalist readings of the Bible, the Greek tragedies, etc. and welcome them for what they are: stories of what never happened, but is always happening in timer. Not sure about the halo! 👀🤫🍸
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Smiling. Halo is always there for the kind.
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Your wonderful photo (and Patricia’s musing) has put me in mind of Jonathan Livingston Seagull; what a shame she missed reading of his seeking/soaring.. 🙂
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Thank you! And agree. His soaring would lift us all.
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16* seems lonely and cold…but this beautiful soaring creature is neither…hmm, that ‘s the way to be!
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It is!!!!
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xactly!! … “Spirituality in our day is as difficult to attain as a pair of wings and a halo. — Patricia Highsmith, “Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks: 1941-1995.″ Anna von Planta (Editor). (Liveright, November 16, 2021).”
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